340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

Despite being tiny and rural this Georgian airport looks like a sci-fi boondoggle.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

Underground monastery and fortress.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

An enormous roadside attraction in the heart of Spain's toy-making hub.

This interactive museum highlights the history and philosophy of one of the world's most difficult sailing races.

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

A replica of the ice houses that once formed the basis of a local ice cream industry sits proudly in the middle of traffic.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.